Norway vs Switzerland
Norway is 7.8 times larger than Switzerland — 323,802 against 41,277 km². Switzerland is 1.6 times more populous than Norway — 9,092,436 against 5,610,870 people.
Side by side
| Norway | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Oslo | Bern |
| Area | 323,802 km² | 41,277 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 (2025) | 9,092,436 (2025) |
| Density | 17.3 /km² | 220.3 /km² |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Official languages | Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Sami | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Time zones | UTC+01:00 | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +47 | +41 |
| Drives on the | right | right |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| ISO codes | NO / NOR | CH / CHE |
Population density
Switzerland is 13 times more densely populated than Norway — 220 against 17 people per km². Density is where area and population interact, and it often reverses the impression the headline figures give — a large country with a small population can feel emptier than a small crowded one by an enormous margin.
Practical differences
- Different currencies: the Norwegian krone and the Swiss franc.
Norway
The mainland coastline is about 2,500 km end to end, but roughly 25,000 km following the fjords, and over 100,000 km counting the islands — one of the longest coastlines of any country. Sognefjord runs 205 km inland and is 1,308 m deep. Norway generates almost all its electricity from hydropower.
Switzerland
The most mountainous country in Europe: the Alps cover about sixty percent of it and it has 48 peaks over 4,000 m. The Gotthard Base Tunnel, 57 km long, is the longest and deepest rail tunnel in the world. Switzerland has four official languages and about 1,500 lakes.
Neutral facts only. Nothing here addresses politics, government, economics or which country is preferable in any respect — population is the one figure that dates, and it carries its year.
Common questions
- Is Norway bigger than Switzerland?
- Norway is larger — 323,802 km² against 41,277 km².
- Which has more people, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, with 9,092,436 against 5,610,870.
- What is the time difference between Norway and Switzerland?
- Norway is UTC+01:00 and Switzerland is UTC+01:00. Daylight saving shifts the gap during the year in places that observe it.
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Sources
- The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
- World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)